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Green spaces are the most widely used facility provided by a local authority. Newcastle has some superb spaces and much to be proud of and we would like more people to be able to enjoy them. It is clear that our green space maintenance and provision could be improved and this strategy identifies what Newcastle City Council needs to do. We will do this by working with the community and other organisations. The staff who work to design, manage and maintain green spaces are also keen to see better results and have made many good suggestions how to achieve this. To help us access funding and deliver the improvements our communities want, we need the following.

 • A green space strategy linked to the Newcastle Plan and Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy

• A strategy that has the support and commitment of local people and their elected representatives.

This is ambitious, but it is also just the start of a much larger and longer process. You will not find detailed proposals for every individual park and green space in this document - that will come later. This is the strategy document that will give the Council its direction, priority and actions for the next five years.

Within the Strategy we have given priority to the following areas of green space that are publicly accessible and managed by Newcastle City Council.

 • Parks

• Cemeteries and churchyards

• Outdoor sports areas

• Land around housing estates

• Natural and semi-natural areas

• Green corridors

The following green spaces are not covered by the strategy.

• Civic spaces

• Private land including gardens, countryside and private sports grounds

The Town Moor is included in the Green Space Strategy and it is managed in partnership between the Freemen of the City and Newcastle City Council. The Town Moor is covered by its own Act of Parliament, The Town Moor Act (1988).